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- Sandra and Dave Madden - St. Augustine Record
Dave Madden of St. Johns sees himself as a man "born for radio." What else would you expect of an actor who spent 30-plus years in television and dubbed his memoirs "Reuben On Wry"? The Reuben refers to his television role as Reuben Kincaid, manager ...
- SlamCharlotte repeats as champion at National Poetry Slam 2008 in Madison (Isthmus)
A mere four teams among the 76 total competing at the National Poetry Slam this week took the stage at Overture Hall on Saturday to compete in the final round. This crowning bout pitted last year's champions SlamCharlotte against three other powerhouses of competitive spoken word: Austin Poetry Slam, Boston Cantab, and louderARTS from New York City. It was the culmination of so much work on the ...
- Making opera from the words of Emily Dickinson (San Jose Mercury News)
When her mother gave her a book of Dickinson's work as a birthday present, Dill was so overcome by the imagery that the words seared into her mind. Dickinson's poetry has served as her muse ever since, surfacing again and again in her innovative, text-infused multimedia projects encompassing sculpture, painting, photography, performance art, and now opera.
- Capital Sounds : Musical Happenings in and around the Capital City (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)
Greetings live music fans! In my own booking world, I've been dealing with a rash of cancellations due to drummers unexpectedly passing away (seriously -- my sympathies to The Leaners) and substitute tuba players backing out of gigs. Still, there's plenty of music to be had this week, in Montpelier proper as well as the surrounding area. Here's what's up: ...
- Letter: Solzhenitsyn leaves great legacy behind (Appeal-Democrat)
The passing of a great writer and the creative thinker in Alexander Isaevich Solzhenitsyn (Dec. 11, 1918, through Aug. 3, 2008) gives opportunity to appreciate and try to put in perspective his contributions. Solzhenitsyn was a personal hero in our family.
- Local Newsmakers - August 24, 2008 - Rock Hill Herald
Local Newsmakers - August 24, 2008Rock Hill Herald, SC - 33 minutes ago21 at the Center for the Arts. Winners were: first-place poetry competition, Allan Ryder-Cook of Rock Hill; first-place short story competition, ...
- Tumwater Falls Harvest Festival has cowboys, goats and fresh cider (The Olympian)
Festivalgoers bring their own apples, and middle school students from Tumwater's Homesteader Program press them into cider.
- THE GREEN FAIRY - Globe and Mail
THE GREEN FAIRYGlobe and Mail, Canada - Aug 16, 2008More than a century later, the poetry lives on. As the drink of choice among such 19th-century writers and painters as Charles Baudelaire and Vincent van ...
- Karadzic: From Dissident Poet to Most Wanted - BalkanInsight.com
Karadzic: From Dissident Poet to Most WantedBalkanInsight.com, Serbia - 3 hours ago... man who had published a few collections of poetry, had the reputation of a prominent doctor, and was a member of the Sarajevo Football team management. ...
- Have the last word at poetry slam (Central Western Daily)
CENTRAL West Libraries is calling all poets, hip-hop artists and other outspoken wordsmiths to polish their rhymes and lyrics for the Australian Poetry Slam 08, an annual slam contest offering more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.
- Entertainment week of July 18-24 - Orange Leader
Another fabulous weekend of live music and fun events for the whole family are in store, so make plans and be safe. Rodeo Area rodeo fans get your boots on as the annual Orange County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo returns at 8 p.m., today and Saturday. A ...
- Faith files: 'Embrace Wilmington' this week - Delaware Online
A new church festival will offer games, music and food in Rodney Square from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday. It's called the Embrace Wilmington Festival and is being organized by Southern Baptist evangelist Cody Whittaker. He's arranged the festival to ...
- ‘Library in the Park’ set for Saturday (The Valdosta Daily Times)
The Judeo-Christian Public Library will host “Library in the Park†from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at McKey Park.
- Skaneateles Festival returns for 29th season - CNYLink from Eagle Newspapers
CNYLink from Eagle NewspapersSkaneateles Festival returns for 29th seasonCNYLink from Eagle Newspapers, NY - 4 hours agoFeatured during the opening weekend is the all African-American group Imani Winds. “These five performers came together 10 years ago to change the face of ...
- Julie Forbush (Appeal-Democrat)
• Occupation: Poetry group organizer at Amicus Books. Will be attending Yuba College in the fall.
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